President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio on Monday, visited the Presidential Villa moments after a rowdy session at the upper chamber during the screening of ministerial nominee, Festus Keyamo.
Channels TV reports that Akpabio was spotted at the Villa at 02:55pm with Senate Majority Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele. The two lawmakers left the Villa around 03:45pm without addressing the press.
Though the Senate President’s reason for visiting the Villa was not yet known as of press time, it might not be unconnected to an altercation on the floor of the Senate on Monday afternoon.
On Monday afternoon, the Senate exploded into a rowdy session when a Senator representing Abia Central Senatorial District, Darlington Nwokocha, moved a motion for the suspension of Keyamo’s ministerial screening.
A visibly agitated Nwokocha accused Keyamo of disrespecting the 9th National Assembly and accusing the last Assembly of being corrupt.
Nwokocha said during the administration of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Keyamo was invited to explain a Special Public Works programme but he didn’t honour the invitation.
The Abia Central lawmaker’s motion was immediately seconded by his colleague from Abia-South Senatorial District, Enyinnaya Abaribe.
The Senate President subsequently subjected the motion to a voice vote but the lawmakers were divided on the matter.
The red chamber immediately erupted into a rowdy session. Amid heated argument between the lawmakers, Bamidele moved for a closed-door session and Akpabio sustained the move.
Keyamo was a former Minister of State for Labour and Productivity under the then administration of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari.
